Tag Archives: Alderwood Grade School

Konikson, Sandra (Forsgren)

January 26, 2009; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

[Speech fillers, such as “um” and “uh,” have been omitted.]

Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s January 26th, 2009. I’m Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, and I’m doing an oral interview with—

Sandra Konikson: Sandra Forsgren Konikson.

CR: And I can call you Sandy?

SK: Yes, please.

CR: And Sandy, if you could give me your age and address.

SK: I am 69 and I live at [edited for web publication].

CR: And where—when were you born?

SK: 1939.

CR: And where?

SK: In Swedish Hospital in Seattle.

CR: And have you lived your whole life in Alderwood Manor?

SK: My whole life.

CR: And so, tell me about your family, about your parents. When did they come to Alderwood Manor? Continue reading


Rossi, JoAnn (Smith)

January 26, 2009; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s January 26th, 2009. I’m Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, and I’m doing an oral interview with—

JoAnn Rossi: JoAnn Rossi, and my maiden name is Smith.

CR: And JoAnn, can you give me your birth date, and tell me how old you are and your address, please?

JR: I was born in July—July 3rd of 1933. I’m 75 years old—young. [laughs] And my address is Continue reading


Wickstrum, Mary (Humble)

May 26, 2009; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan: [tape starts mid-sentence] —2009, this is Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, and today I am interviewing –

Mary Wickstrum: Mary Wickstrum. Humb—Mary Humble Wickstrum.

CR: And Mary, can you tell me your age and your address, please?

Continue reading


Neff, Rodney

May 23, 2007; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: [tape begins mid-sentence] – May 23rd, 2007, this is Cheri Ryan doing an oral interview with Rod Neff at the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association. Rod, if you could give me your full name, your address, and your age, please.

Rod Neff: Yeah, my name is Rodney Lee Neff, age 71, born in May 6th of 1935, presently live—and have lived there for almost, I think, 50 years—it’s [edited for web publication] and that’s in Lynnwood, and—

CR: Well, tell me, when did you start living in Alderwood Manor? Continue reading


Nelson, Mildred (Hudson)

July 30, 2007; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s July 30, 2007, at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Lynnwood, Washington. This is Cheri Ryan, and I’m doing an interview with—

Mildred Nelson: Mildred Louise Hudson Nelson.

CR: Hudson’s your maiden name.

MN: Yes.

CR: And I can call you Millie?

MN: That’s right. Continue reading


Tjerandsen, Ivy (Kingsley)

August 22, 2006; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s August 22, 2006. This is Cheri Ryan, and I am interviewing—

Ivy Tjerandsen: Ivy Tjerandsen.

CR: And your maiden name?

IT: Kingsley.

CR: Kingsley. And Ivy, do you mind telling me when and where you were born? Continue reading


Arnold, Betty (Bailey)

August 22, 2007; interviewed by JoAnn Rossi

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[Note: A third voice, male, can be heard on the recording periodically, talking in the background, or agreeing with comments made.]

JoAnn Rossi: [tape begins mid-sentence] […inter]view of Betty Bailey Arnold, who is a long-time member of the Alderwood community. I’m going to ask you some questions now, Betty. Here goes.

Give me your full name and your age, if you don’t mind, and your address.

Betty Arnold: Well, my name is Betty Bailey Arnold—Betty Anne Bailey Arnold. I was born in 1919 in Seattle. My parents’ name was [sic] John and Marie Bailey. We moved to Alderwood Manor in 1927. Continue reading


Juhola, Leo

July 31, 2007; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

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Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s July 31, 2007. This is Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, doing an oral interview with—

Leo Juhola: Leo Juhola. And I was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1923, and we moved to Alderwood in 1935. And I entered the Alderwood Grade School for grades 7 and 8, and then had this pleasure of going down to Edmonds High School in 1941. Continue reading


Keeler, Shirley (Echelbarger)

October 11, 2005; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: This is an oral interview with Shirley Keeler on October 11th, 2005, interviewed by Cheri Ryan.

Cheri Ryan: Shirley, can you please give me your, um, full first name with your maiden name, and when and where you were born?

Shirley Keeler: Shirley Grace Echelbarger Keeler, and I was born in Dupree, South Dakota, in 1921. Continue reading


Patterson, Halide (Lobdell)

May 26, 2010; interviewed by JoAnn Rossi

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JoAnn Rossi: My name is JoAnn Rossi; I’m a member of the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association, and today’s date is May 26th, 2010. I’m here at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Alderwood Manor, also known as Lynnwood, Washington. I’m going to be interviewing today a lady who’s been in Alderwood—lived in Alderwood Manor for many, many years. And your name is—

Halide Patterson: Halide Lobdell Patterson.

JR: And your age?

HP: I’m 87. Continue reading